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那是什么? /nà shì shénme?/ meaning in English

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那是什么? / shì shénme?/ phrase

what is that(what is that?)
phrase
[UK: ˈwɒt ɪz ðæt] [US: ˈhwʌt ˈɪz ˈðæt]

what's that(what is that)
phrase

钠 // noun

sodium(reactive metal)
noun
[UK: ˈsəʊ.dɪəm] [US: ˈsoʊ.dɪəm]

衲 // noun

cassock(item of clerical clothing)
noun
[UK: ˈkæs.ək] [US: ˈkæs.ək]

那 // interjection

well(used to introduce a statement that may be contrary to expectations)
interjection
[UK: wel] [US: ˈwel]

那 // pronoun

that(that thing)
pronoun
[UK: ðæt] [US: ˈðæt]

那 // determiner

that(what is being indicated)
determiner
[UK: ðæt] [US: ˈðæt]

纳 // verb

pay [paid, paid](to give money in exchange for goods or services)
verb
[UK: peɪ] [US: ˈpeɪ]

纳 // adjective

nano-(10^-9)
adjective

噬 /shì/ verb

gnaw [gnawed, gnawed, gnawing, gnaws](to bite something persistently)
verb
[UK: nɔː] [US: ˈnɒ]

事 /shì/ noun

ball game [ball games](affair, issue)
noun
[UK: bɔːl ɡeɪm] [US: ˈbɒl ˈɡeɪm]

matter [matters](situation, condition, subject or affair)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈmæ.tər]

氏 /shì/ noun

maiden name [maiden names](married person's original last name)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪd.n̩ ˈneɪm] [US: ˈmeɪd.n̩ ˈneɪm]

世 /shì/ noun

epoch [epochs](geochronologic unit)
noun
[UK: ˈiː.pɒk] [US: ˈe.pək]

是 /shì/ verb

are(second-person singular (informal) simple present indicative form of be)
verb
[UK: ə(r)] [US: ˈɑːr]

be(exist)
verb
[UK: bi] [US: bi]

是 /shì/ interjection

aye(yes)
interjection
[UK: aɪ] [US: ˈaɪ]

是 /shì/ participle

yes(word used to indicate agreement or acceptance)
participle
[UK: jes] [US: ˈjes]

市 /shì/ noun

city [cities](large settlement)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.ti] [US: ˈsɪ.ti]

螫 /shì/ verb

sting [stung, stung, stinging, stings](of an insect or arachnid: to puncture with the stinger)
verb
[UK: stɪŋ] [US: ˈstɪŋ]

铈 /shì/ noun

cerium(chemical element)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪə.rɪəm] [US: ˈsiː.riːəm]

试 /shì/ verb

attempt [attempted, attempting, attempts](to try)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈtempt] [US: ə.ˈtempt]

sample [sampled, sampling, samples](to take or to test a sample or samples of)
verb
[UK: ˈsɑːm.pl̩] [US: ˈsæm.pl̩]

try [tried, tried, trying, tries](to attempt)
verb
[UK: ˈtraɪ] [US: ˈtraɪ]

视 /shì/ verb

look [looked, looking, looks](to try to see)
verb
[UK: lʊk] [US: ˈlʊk]

舐 /shì/ verb

lick [licked, licking, licks](to stroke with the tongue)
verb
[UK: lɪk] [US: ˈlɪk]

那时 / shí/ adverb

then(at that time)
adverb
[UK: ðen] [US: ˈðen]

纳卡 /-Kǎ/ proper noun

Nagorno-Karabakh(region in South Caucasus)
proper noun

氢氧化钠 /qīngyǎnghuà / noun

sodium hydroxide(caustic alkali)
noun
[UK: ˈsəʊ.dɪəm haɪ.ˈdrɒk.saɪd] [US: ˈsoʊ.dɪəm haɪ.ˈdrɑːk.saɪd]

容纳 /róng / verb

accommodate [accommodated, accommodating, accommodates](to render fit or suitable)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈkɒm.ə.deɪt] [US: ə.ˈkɑːm.ə.ˌdeɪt]

是否 /shì-fǒu/ conjunction

if(whether)
conjunction
[UK: ɪf] [US: ˈɪf]

是啊 /shì a/ noun

yep(informal "yes")
noun
[UK: jep] [US: ˈjep]

是啊 /shì a/ participle

yeah(yes)
participle
[UK: jeə] [US: ˈjæ]

是时候 /shì shíhou/ interjection

it's about time(expression of impatience)
interjection

世贸 /Shì-Mào/ proper noun

WTO(World Trade Organization)
proper noun

是吗? /shì ma?/ phrase

is that so(really)
phrase

不是 /bù shì/ determiner

no(not; not properly)
determiner
[UK: nəʊ] [US: ˈnoʊ]

问题是... /wèntí shì.../ phrase

the thing is(introduce main point)
phrase

普吉市 /Pǔjí shì/ proper noun

Phuket(city)
proper noun

爆炸式 /bàozhà-shì/ noun

afro(hairstyle)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.frəʊ] [US: ˈæfro.ʊ]

过去式 /guòqù shì/ noun

past tense(grammatical form)
noun
[UK: pɑːst tens] [US: ˈpæst ˈtens]

舒适 /shū shì/ adjective

cosy [cosier, cosiest](affording comfort and warmth)
adjective
[UK: ˈkəʊ.zi] [US: ˈkoʊ.zi]

解释 /jiě shì/ noun

explanation [explanations](the act or process of explaining)
noun
[UK: ˌek.splə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌek.splə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

不是 /bú shì/ conjunction

not(And not)
conjunction
[UK: nɒt] [US: ˈnɑːt]

兰多维列世 /Lánduōwéiliè Shì/ proper noun

Llandovery(Llandovery epoch)
proper noun

69式 /liùjiǔ shì/ noun

sixty-nine(sex position)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪk.sti naɪn] [US: ˈsɪk.sti ˈnaɪn]

关...什么事 /guān...shénme shì/ noun

none of someone's business(matter that someone is not entitled to be involved in)
noun

关...什么事 /guān...shénme shì/ phrase

what's it to you((defensively) why are you asking?)
phrase

新山市 /Xīnshān shì/ proper noun

Johor Bahru(capital of Johor)
proper noun

宿雾 /Sùwù Shì/ proper noun

Cebu(city in the Philippines)
proper noun
[UK: si.ˈbuː] [US: si.ˈbuː]

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